generous vs lavish

generous and lavish both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
generous	No	Yes	No	No
lavish	No	Yes	Yes	No

generous (adjective)	lavish (adjective)
willing to give and share unstintingly	very generous
not petty in character and mind	characterized by extravagance and profusion
more than is usual or necessary

generous (verb)	lavish (verb)
	expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns